With the mercury rising and the sun unabashedly bearing down, Memphians can expect to bask in the warmth across a week of mostly clear skies. Today's forecast promises mostly sunny skies with a high hovering near 89 degrees, and those north winds are to keep things just shy of 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis.
The night offers a little respite, with the temperature expected to gradually drop to around 71 degrees under partly cloudy skies. And though the North wind, which is predicted to gently stir between 5 to 10 mph, may offer a moment of coolness, it does not entirely wipe away the lingering humidity that Memphis summers are known for. Residents should stay hydrated and find ways to stay cool as the heat index continues to rise.
The week keeps up with a similar pattern, Thursday and Friday promise clouds to shy away, granting mostly sunny to sunny days with the mercury flirting with the high 80s and low 90s. Thursday night's sky will don a cloak of mostly clearness, leading into a low near 72 degrees.
Looking forward to the weekend, a rinsed blue sky is to be anticipated. Saturday greets with a sunny high near 85, and as the evening unfolds, the temperature is expected to drop slightly to a low around 67. The National Weather Service envisages a north-northeast wind maintaining a gentle pace of 5 to 10 mph. To note is Sunday's forecast, promising mostly sunny conditions, with a high near 87 degrees, and a nighttime partly cloudy sky, with a low around 69.
The pattern slightly shifts as the new week approaches, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms peeking into the forecast by Monday. A 20 percent chance is marked, and yet, mostly sunny skies will largely prevail with a high near 88 degrees, giving a hint of variety to the otherwise consistent warmth. This light toss-up in weather continues into Tuesday, another day to possibly witness showers and thunderstorms, with highs ascending to near 91 degrees.
